**Overview**

At Worcester you will benefit from small class sizes and easy access to the lecturing staff in the course team, helping you to study in a friendly and productive learning environment. While our Medical Sciences degree is designed to help you in your application to study graduate-entry Medicine if you wish to become a medical doctor, you can also choose to follow a career in other medical sciences, and to apply for postgraduate courses as well as Physician Associate courses.

Over three years you'll gain a science degree with a clinical focus. In the first two years you'll develop essential knowledge and skills in areas such as cell biology, human anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and disease prevention. In the third year there is an emphasis on Public Health and on disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

At Worcester we focus on Medical Sciences career development throughout the course. Staff from both scientific and clinical fields support you to develop key skills, whilst enhancing your understanding of the healthcare industry, preparing you for a range of career options and in particular for your application to graduate-entry Medicine, either at our Three Counties Medical School or elsewhere.

**Key features**

- Excellent preparation for progression to professional healthcare programmes, in particular graduate entry Medicine

- You'll gain knowledge and practical experience of the science behind medicine in the context of current research. Such as an understanding of human health and the causes, prevention and treatment of disease

- New laboratories and specialist equipment - an inspiring environment for you to gain practical skills and to develop research ideas

- In Year 2 you'll take a module to prepare you for the University Clinical Aptitude

- Taught by internationally recognised scientists

**Why the University of Worcester?**

The University of Worcester is a close-knit and high-achieving community where students are supported to succeed at every level.

The University is a truly inclusive place where every person counts as an individual. From designing imaginative facilities to providing practical support and tailored learning, we strive to help people of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their own rich potential. We work hard to break down barriers and provide opportunities for all.

**Recent University of Worcester achievements**

1. The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

2. Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

3. Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.